North Korea's Kim Jong Un views submarine construction, oversees missile launch, KCNA says

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presides over the 13th plenary meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency, December 12, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS/ File Photo

SEOUL, Dec 25 (Reuters) - North Korean ‌leader Kim Jong Un observed construction of a submarine with his daughter, a potential heir, and oversaw ‌the test-firing of long-range surface-to-air missiles, state media reported on Thursday.

Wednesday's missile test near the east ‌coast, aimed at assessing the nuclear-armed country's strategic technology for developing a new type of high-altitude missile, destroyed targets in the air from 200 km (120 miles) away, KCNA said.